✅ Procrastinate means to delay doing something (I procrastinated starting my homework).

✅ Shilly-shally means to dawdle or to waste time (I shilly-shallied on my way home).

✅ Procrastinate suggests intentionally putting something off, even if you’re using your time productively (I procrastinate on complicated tasks by doing simpler ones).

✅ Shilly-shally suggests being unproductive, whether or not you have something more important to do (I like to shilly-shally whenever I can).

✅ Delight refers to a strong sense of enjoyment and happiness (His delight with his new haircut was obvious).

✅ Glee refers to intense delight, which is often expressed openly (Her face was full of glee as she opened her presents).

✅ Delight and glee both suggest happiness and joy, but glee is more concentrated and triumphant than delight.

✅ Glee can also suggest joy over someone else’s misfortune (He couldn’t hide his glee when his rival lost the game).

✅ Sponge means to live off someone else’s income or resources, especially in a way that takes advantage of that person’s kindness, friendship, or generosity (I disliked that character because he sponged off of his sister).

✅ Freeload means to take advantage of other people, especially for free food, accommodation, and entertainment (She feels bad for freeloading, but we’re happy to help her out).

✅ Sponge often suggests a pattern of behavior as well as a lack of respect for the person being taken advantage of (She was always sponging $20 from her friends).

✅ Freeload can suggest these things but is often less disparaging (They freeloaded several meals from their grandparents).